While the standard format of resumes hasn’t changed extensively, many subtleties have due to the increased use of application tracking software (ATS) and artificial intelligence (AI) in recruiting departments. These tools have changed how resumes are filtered and sorted, often eliminating applicants before they appear before a recruiter. It is important to recognize that this article focuses on resumes, not CVs. CVs are intended to present the entire career path, and often in

While the standard format of resumes hasn’t changed extensively, many subtleties have due to the increased use of application tracking software (ATS) and artificial intelligence (AI) in recruiting departments. These tools have changed how resumes are filtered and sorted, often eliminating applicants before they appear before a recruiter. It is important to recognize that this article focuses on resumes, not CVs. CVs are intended to present the entire career path, and often in

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There are three different dashes that each have their own purpose. Hyphens are used within words to show a specific meaning. The en dash is most often used in date ranges and point scores. The em dash is a stylistic punctuation mark that is used to reflect a pronounced pause or to highlight specific information. I will be explaining how to use each of these types of dashes are used in general writing. As always, if you are writing professionally, double check your organizatio

Perhaps it’s just me, but I find the colon the most mysterious of all punctuation. While we often have a general “sense” of how and where to use commas and semicolons, the colon seems to be less straightforward. They aren’t used as often in modern writing as the comma or semicolon and are most often found in citations. Regardless, colons are useful punctuation marks to draw attention to the words or phrase that follow them. Here are the general rules for using colons (and, as

Semicolons act as a middle point between commas and periods. They can connect two closely related sentences, separate complex lists, and separate individual ideas in complicated sentences. One of the biggest complaints I hear from students about reading social theory, older literature, and philosophy is that the sentences make the ideas too difficult to follow. These writers tend to have long, winding sentences with several clauses separated by semicolons and commas. I tend t

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